Lea Michele Announces New Album and Live Shows on Instagram

A 2017 surprise!

We're only four days into the new year, but Lea Michele already has some exciting news in store: She's soon releasing her long-awaited second album and hitting the road for a series of live shows. On Wednesday, Michele took to Instagram to make the announcement. "2017 is off to an amazing start!" she wrote. "Excited to announce my new album will be released soon!"

But the surprises didn't end there. The entertainer told fans that she'll be returning to the stage in a series of performances. "There will be limited live shows coming sooner than you think! Stay tuned!" Since making the announcement on Wednesday hundreds of comments have come pouring in from well wishers voicing both their excitement and support of the entertainer.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting more new music from Lea for quite some time now. We first got a hint that music was on its way in July of 2016 when she posted a photo from the recording booth on Instagram. In that post, she let fans know she was close to being finished with the follow-up to her debut studio album Stronger, which was released in February 2014. "Making the finishing touches on my second record today! ❤️ I'm so proud of this album and I'm so excited about everything to come!!!!" she wrote.

Since then, she's continued to tease fans by posting a photo of a listening session . We even got a hint at what beauty looks she might be rocking on the cover of her sophomore album when she dropped a photo on Instagram with some gorgeous tousled locks with the caption "Album cover vibes.."

While there's still no set release date for her second album or information about what cities she might be hitting for her live shows, fans are over the moon. One thing is for sure, 2017 will certainly be a good year if there's new music from Lea Michele.